Wednesday. Nov. 25, 1992 - North Shore News ~ 39

eniors’ guide sends positive message

The Second 50 Years. Walter

Cheney, William Diehoi, and
Frank Seeley. Paragon House,
New York. $28.

HE PUBLISHER'S

blurb for The Second

50 Years calls u “a
mammoth work.’’ They
aren't kidding.

Eleanor Godiey
BOOK REVIEW

This book, written by seniors for
seniors, Measures Tf inches broad,
nearly 14 inches Jong and is beter
than a husky inch thick. | had it
weighed and it registered all of
four pounds. Fortunately it is
paper-bound which heljs lighten
the load.

Any senor who Can wrasste d
inte reading posmen can Consider
hecfhim sellin pretty good shape.

Bestto put it up on the family
Bible-stand, where it will be ready
for flipping.

Because it surely contitios a lot
of dope on aging. These three men
have thought of everything, #
would say, that can give a senior
feelings uf fear of inadequacy or
threat or just plain foneliness or a
pain in the patooter, and have
fisted dozens of agencies that
might help.

These agencies and references
are ail irom the Uniied States, of
course, with the exception of ane
they refer to as “the voice of
senior Canadians.”

That turns out to be the Cana-
dian Association of Retired Per-
sons headquacered in Toronto.
And there is also a reference to

. A FABULOUS COLLECTION

Thousands of glorious hand knotted, ali wool
rugs, woven by the most skilled weavers of the
orient. The ultimate luxury . . . enrich your

home with

these magnificent works of art,

delicate AMloral corner sprays, elegant French
Aubusson patterns, simpie border carved plains

and classical rich Persian patterns .

all in

‘colours to rival the rainbow.

Majestic, Lustrous Chinese Rugs

12x9 Size

Sale from

14'x1i0' from $1995 9
10'x 8 from $1695

Only at Jordans is a sale of this
wrive discount

Yous suaranter af

»' sixty-four
n for value.
Avity.

ean Uriest.
sfaction is Jor

Langley
20560 Lan Bypass
Bongo”

Near 2i

534-6550

*1295”

from $895

Suter Rugs from $ 99

” @7GRDANS
@* FURNISHING CONFIDENCE SINCE 1929
“Cametse Fine Furniture «Interior Design

Vancouver

A? Granvilie
733-1174

1470 W. Broadway

Calis where Senior Network
thy Computer fas been setup

What they have dane well,
though, in outlining esery Con.
ceivable dislocation of the fife ot
seniors, is to remind each Gne of
us old-agers, wherever we live, to
sive thought to some of those
possible dislocations.

We all shy away from making a
living will, from organizing our al
fairs, fram coming to grips with the
trauma of aliernative housing, oF
how best o prepare iar spousal

care, or give thought to tive atone
and unsupported,

We in Canada have our Senor’
Guide, we have a lot of locai aid
that is thankfully carsrelated, but
wee could profit from loosening our
stiff upper tips and grouping and
sharing in the fashion of our cous:
ins to the south, no dowbi about it,

What steuck me mast, though,

vwais that Cheese thre aen one
O95. the other two into ther Os
treat the tact of agiag as same
uneapected metamorphosrs. As
though one suddenly becomes
aware that steps must be taken to
correct bed habits and establish
good ones.

tmean, the fitst 50 years were
not lived in a frivolous vat.uum,
Yet they offer pages and pages ot
advice about vitamins and about
smoking and alcoholism and the
benefits | af exercise -- good gdet,

taking care of one’s health is nat a

special feature of the mid-life
Crisis, surely?

But they spend eight pages on
udhatis, P22 aa cancer, oer

detailed outlines of possible failure

of your gall bladder, the signs of
high blood pressure ang

osteoporosis Coming on, of identi-

fying unging pain wad whet odo

Direcily Imported!

These Spectacular buys from the

world’s finest weaving centres

Now

Incredibly priced at just a
fraction of market value

Famous "TAj MAHAL" Rugs from India

The most Luxurious of all — and fer over 60 years

Jordans most prestigious.

12x9 Size

Sale

14'x10' Sale $1295
10°x8' Sale $ 745
9'x7' Sale $3 595

Bx5' Sale $385
6'x# Sale $235
5'x3" Sale $155

"995"

476'""x2'3" Sale § 99 ff
# round Sale $165 .§

PERSIAN Classical Traditions

The true
connoisseur will be
thrilled with our
gallery of these
jewels of the Orient
~ Kirmans,
Sarouks, Bidjar,
Heriz, Herati,
Serabend, Serapi,
Hamadan,
Bohkaras,

WEST VAN

N. Mail, Park Royal
West Vancouver
922.S365

Victoria « Nanaimo * Kamloops e« Kelowna

12'x9' Sale fram
10'x8' sate from
9'x6' Sale fram

Seatters from

WEERDAYS & SAT. 9 AM.
FRIDAY Barnahy & Park Royal
SUNDAYS Noon te 5 PM,

#1395"
995"
*895"

279"

30 PM.
f. to 9 0M.

BURNABY
4247 Lougheed
West of Willingdon

294-9822

oot Hatihene

Three astyer faves a fetgatul sire tras
best descobed as “translation of
medical bik trom your doctor”

The tone is optimistic
throughout, though — they have
pages of jokes and queps to male
you smile, and all sorts of em-
phasis on the advantages of being
optimistic and forward thinking, of
cultivating friendships and keeping
occupicd, preferably doing some.
thing for someone else rather than
yourself,

Club Med has six villages
with special facilities that will
cater to your children’s needs and
interests. Sandpiper/Florida,
Copper Mountain/Cotorarto,
Eleuthera/Bahamas, St. Lucia/
‘West Indies. Ixtapa/Mexico and
Punta Cana/Dominican Republic
have Baby Clubs, Petit Clubs.
Mini Clubs and Kids Clubs
ranging in age category from
4 months through 11 years old.

The Food

Children have che option.of
dining with or without the fasaily.
Our international chefs know
that children’s tastes and
nutritional requirements are as
iniportant as adults. -

The Recreation
Children have a place of cheir own
where sports instruction, games,
contests and shows are creaied
according to age and ability.
Parents can pursuc their own
interests or play as a family
whenever they wish.

The Entertainment
Children are entertained both by
their special G.O/s and their new
friends in an environment and
atmosphere | conducive to stimu-
lating their imagination and
physicai skills.

The Price
From s 1 5 99

Ask about our special
“Kids Free” weeks.
Call your travel agent or Club
Med at 162 Curtberland Street,
Toranta (416) 960-3279 of
1-800. 268-1160 toll free.

Club Med

tLonty the ceal world were this real,